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in the World University Championships 2020, as well as participating in three world

championships, two of which were hosted by the UAE in 2019 and 2021.

Al Falasi said: “The Federation is working on enhancing our national teams and adding to the talent

pool from different ages by building up the spirit of athletic competitiveness among students and

showcasing the important role sports play in different aspects. This is in line with the sports sector’s

2032 strategy aimed at increasing levels of participation in the Olympics and establishing a suitable

environment for athletes to develop their physical abilities, in addition to creating a new generation
capable of making sports achievements that will bring pride to the UAE regionally and

internationally.”

The board of directors of the Federation includes H.E. Sheikh Suhail Bin Butti Al Maktoum,

Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at the General Sports Authority; Azza bint

Sulaiman, Assistant Secretary-General for Administrative and Financial Affairs of the National

Olympic Committee; H.E. Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi, Assistant Undersecretary for Welfare

and Capacity Building Sector at the Ministry of Education; Mohammed Ahmed Almulla, Secretary

General of the Sharjah Education Council; Dr. Wafi Dawood, Chief Executive Officer of Strategy

and Planning Sector at the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai; H.E.

Amer Al Hammadi, Undersecretary of the Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi;

Eng. Khalid Kalbat, leading the Student Well-being Sector (Acting) at the Emirates School

Establishment (ESE); H.E. Mohamed Fadhel Alhameli, Chairman of the UAE National Paralympic

Committee; Shaza Al Malla, Director of the Department of Visual Arts and Design at the Ministry
of Culture and Youth; and Safa Taryam, Executive Director of the Elite and High Level Committee.

During the meeting, H.E. Sheikh Suhail Bin Butti Al Maktoum was assigned Secretary General,

and Ali Mesry Al Dhahiri, Executive Director of the Arab University Sports Federation, was

assigned Executive Director of the Federation.

This meeting coincided with the appointment of Al Falasi as Minister of Education, which only

enhances the level of coordination between the sports and education sectors and contributes to

achieving the goals of the Federation, which aims to organise student competitions to discover

talent at a young age and take the best 1 per cent of sports talent in schools and universities to

national tournaments. The Federation is looking forward to increasing interest in physical education

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